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Bir Nehas Mine, Sidi Bou Othmane, Jebilet Mtn (Djebilet Mtn), Sidi Bou Othmane Cercle, Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Moroccoi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bir Nehas Mine | Mine |
| Sidi Bou Othmane | - not defined - |
| Jebilet Mtn (Djebilet Mtn) | Mountain |
| Sidi Bou Othmane Cercle | Cercle |
| Rehamna Province | Province |
| Marrakesh-Safi Region | Region |
| Morocco | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 53' 42'' North , 7° 58' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1926
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 839,296 (2016) | 29.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bir N'Hass
Name(s) in local language(s):
Bir Nehas, Sidi Bou Othmane, El Kelaâ des Sraghna Province, Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz Region, Morocco
Old lead-zinc mine, west of the town of Sidi Bou Othmane and approximately 30km north of Marrakech.
The mine was worked by the Royal Asturian Mining Company.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Beudantite Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 Habit: crusts Description: SEM-EDS analysis Association Jean Wyart, Paris |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Beudantite | 8.BL.05 | PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Beudantite | PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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Bir Nehas Mine, Sidi Bou Othmane, Jebilet Mtn, Sidi Bou Othmane Cercle, Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco